Up to $1.5b World Bank loans to be repurposed
The government has identified a dozen slow-paced projects funded by the World Bank, from which up to $1.5 billion will be repurposed and utilised as budget support or in other policy-based reform programmes.
Public medical colleges: 86 doctors, 136 students punished since August 5
Over the last two months, at least 86 physicians and 136 students in eight public medical colleges and hospitals across the country have faced different punitive actions on various allegations, including “taking a stance against” the quota reform movement.
How can the rulers erase so much bloodstain?
Why did the situation escalate last week, resulting in so many deaths and injuries?
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Foreign debt costs to spiral
Bangladesh’s interest payments on external borrowing are projected to soar by 65 percent within three years due to rising global interest rates and an expanded foreign loan portfolio, which will put further pressure on the dwindling foreign currency reserves.
What will happen when the 'Doomsday Glacier' disintegrates?
As climate change drives global temperatures ever higher, glaciers and ice sheets will inevitably melt.
Sea-level rise in Bangladesh: Faster than global average
Bangladesh is experiencing a faster sea-level rise than the global average of 3.42mm a year, which will impact food production and livelihoods even more than previously thought, government studies have found.
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Diving In-depth / Israel-Iran: Hell on earth
The US’ need for a highly measured, or even lack of response from Israel cannot be overstated.
Old, unfit vehicles running amok
The bus involved in yesterday’s accident that left 14 dead in Faridpur would not have been on the road had the government not caved in to transport associations’ demand for allowing over 20 years old buses on roads.
Window for easy loans narrowing
Bangladesh’s access to cheap loans is closing in with its rising per capita income, making foreign borrowing costlier.
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Backing Israel’s genocide: Not just the US
The recent development has been seen as a distinct escalation of India’s support for Israel.
Inadequate Fire Safety Measures: 3 out of 4 city markets risky
Three in four markets and shopping arcades in Dhaka city lack proper fire safety measures, according to a Fire Service and Civil Defence inspection report.